LA area data
Folsom, LA
Folsom, LA.
Population: 8,030 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $308,653
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +20.1%
- All-time peak (2008-02)
- $382,053
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $120,000
- Median days on market
- 451 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- 1-year forecast
- -2.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,031/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 66.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 248
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Unicorn Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +572 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,344
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 80,439
- Average weekly wage
- $1,120
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,062
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